. Andersch bros. hunters and trappers guide illustrating the fur bearing animals of North America the skins of which have a market value. Hunting; Trapping. [from old catalog]; Game laws. 94 Andersch Bros/ Hunters and Trappers Guide. THE SILVER GRAY FOX. SILVER gray fox is a northern species, scarcely *t1^^k' found in the northern states of our Union, more ll&SnO^ numerous in Alaska, also in other ll|mS^ cold sections of the globe, notably in Sib'eria. In size, habits, mode of propagation, etc., it re- sembles the cross and red fox; is slightly larger than the blue or white fox.
. Andersch bros. hunters and trappers guide illustrating the fur bearing animals of North America the skins of which have a market value. Hunting; Trapping. [from old catalog]; Game laws. 94 Andersch Bros/ Hunters and Trappers Guide. THE SILVER GRAY FOX. SILVER gray fox is a northern species, scarcely *t1^^k' found in the northern states of our Union, more ll&SnO^ numerous in Alaska, also in other ll|mS^ cold sections of the globe, notably in Sib'eria. In size, habits, mode of propagation, etc., it re- sembles the cross and red fox; is slightly larger than the blue or white fox. Its pelage consists of a beautiful coat of silver gray to black fur, that in beauty is only next to that of the scarce black fox. The price of the skin is graduated by its size, perfect- ness, primeness and general appearance, varying upon the quality, texture and color of its black fur. The darker furred skin is worth more than a lighter. The animal's tail is covered with a dense coat of jet black fur. The guard hairs are jet black, lus- trous, all pointing away from the body and all toward the white- furred tip. As noted elsewhere, this species, also that of the cross fox, is the result of habitual inter-breeding between the red, black or white fox. An instance is cited where a silver fox, with young, was captured and placed in confinement. The young were born fifteen days thereafter. The old, as well as the young, were retained in captivity for years. The following winter after the capture, one of the pups had a nice silver pelage, the others re- sembled more that of a red fox than anything else. The mother was now confined eight months, and the owner deemed it advis- able to procure a male, in which he finally succeeded. Upon the latter's arrival he was placed in an enclosure adjoining that of the female. For a week or so their demeanor was anything but friendly to each other. In ten days an opening was made in the oartition, through which one could visit the other at thei
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